Environmental Education Internship Application 2018

Indicate the season you are applying for:

Full Season: March 1 – October 31

Spring Season: March 1 – June 1

Summer Season: May 15 – August 17

Fall Season: August 29 - October 31

Name______

Address ______

City______State______Zip______

Cell Phone ______Home Phone (if applicable)______

Email______

Place of Employment/ School ______Position______

Emergency Contact ______EC Phone ______

EC Relationship to you______

Birthdate______

What skills and experiences will you contribute to this internship?

Please describe your experience working with elementary age children (3-11 years old)?

Please describe your experience working with middle and high school students (12-18 year olds)?

Please describe your experience working with adults?

What experience do you have with gardening or growing vegetables?

What do you hope to gain through this internship?

Describe the most useful or powerful learning experience you’ve had. What made it possible for you to learn in that environment?

Please describe a challenging situation you have had with a child (preferably in a teaching environment) and how you resolved it.

If you applying for the Summer or Full Season internship, please list how you’ve met the required 480 hours of experience working with youth under 18 years old. List here or attach separately in basic format below. Note: all childcare and teaching experience is relevant including babysitting/nanny work. Please include all hours working directly with children, not planning or prep work.

Job/Role (i.e. Teaching assistant in 1st grade) / Total Hours at this job (i.e. total 540 hours in 2016)

What times/days are you available for the internship? Are you able to commit to the duration of the internship for which you are applying?

How did you hear about Growing Gardens and in what ways have you worked with our programs before?

Do you have your own vehicle or could you borrow one to teach at off-site garden programs?

Do you have certification in Medication Administration, First Aid and CPR current for the duration of the internship? If not, are you willing to obtain it prior to the start date of the internship, at your own expense?

If you haven’t already, be sure to check out our website at www.growinggardens.org to become familiar with all the wonderful programs we offer!

Please list two references. Include their name, phone number and their relationship to you.

1. Name:

Phone number:

Relationship to you:

2. Name:

Phone number:

Relationship to you:

Attach a cover letter and resume and return completed application to:

Rachel Cadwallader-Staub

Program Coordinator

PO Box 1066, Boulder, CO 80306 www.growinggardens.org (303) 443 9952